Prince Richard Nix, 60, of Easley, pastor of Hilltop Avenue Baptist Church in Greenville, died July 29, 2008.
Born in Easley, he was a graduate of Southern Baptist Seminary. His ministry began with the Hands of Hope Tent and Radio Ministry.
He served as pastor of several churches in the Upstate and a church in Hampton. Later, he became involved as a law enforcement chaplain with the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office, the Easley Police Department and the Spartanburg Correctional Institute.
Survivors include his wife, Sandra Durham Nix, two daughters and nine grandchildren.